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Bioethics: Week Date Topic Assignment Readings

This document provides an outline for the topics and readings covered in a bioethics course over the semester. The course begins with discussions of abortion and euthanasia in the first few weeks. Later topics include genetic control, research ethics, impaired infants, organ transplants, and paying for healthcare. Readings are assigned for each topic along with quizzes and exams. The course aims to introduce students to major issues in bioethics through exploring ethical arguments surrounding controversial medical issues.

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Bioethics: Week Date Topic Assignment Readings

This document provides an outline for the topics and readings covered in a bioethics course over the semester. The course begins with discussions of abortion and euthanasia in the first few weeks. Later topics include genetic control, research ethics, impaired infants, organ transplants, and paying for healthcare. Readings are assigned for each topic along with quizzes and exams. The course aims to introduce students to major issues in bioethics through exploring ethical arguments surrounding controversial medical issues.

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Bioethics

Week 1 Date Wed Jan 22 Mon Jan 2% Topic Course Mechanics What Is Ethics? Ethical Arguments Quiz 1 Abortion on readings listed &or Wed Jan 2' Due: 6pm, Jan 2 Powerpoints on A$ortion ,oonan -An Almost A$solute .alue in /istor#0 1 pp.469-472 Warren 23n the Moral and 4egal "tatus o& A$ortion5 1 pp.482-490 -Postscript to 23n the Moral and 4egal "tatus o& A$ortion5 1 Blackboard Mar!uis -Wh# A$ortion is Immoral0 1 pp.461-468 Assignment Readings Powerpoint: Ethics & Ethical Arguments Course e!uirements & "#lla$us

Wed Jan 2'

A$ortion (Ch) *+

Mon 7e$ 6 Wed 7e$ *

A$ortion

A$ortion

Quiz 2 !ut"anasia on readings listed &or Mon 7e$ 18 Due: 6pm, #eb $ Powerpoints on Euthanasia :a#;Williams -<he Wrong&ulness o& Euthanasia0 1 pp.593-596 "inger -.oluntar# Euthanasia0 1 pp.605-612 achels -Acti=e and Passi=e Euthanasia0 1 pp.585-589

Mon 7e$ 18

Euthanasia (Ch) %+

Bioethics
Wed 7e$ 12 Euthanasia E>am 1 !uestions posted Journal 1 Due: 6pm, #eb 1% * Mon 7e$ 1% Wed #eb 1$ Euthanasia

!&am 1 Quiz ' Autonom( on readings listed &or Mon 7e$ 29 Due: 6pm, #eb 2' Autonom# (Ch) 1+ Powerpoints on Autonom# @a> Cowart Video @a> Cowart and o$ert Aurt: Con&ronting @eath: Who ChoosesB Who Controls? A @ialogue 1 pp.69-73 Autism and .accination0 1 pp.6-14 -"u&&er the 4ittle Children? 1 pp.14-17 -/ealth Cops: /ow Much egulation Is <oo Much? 1 pp.26-31 -Paternalism0 1 pp.60-69 -@o Parents ha=e the ight to e&use "tandard <reatment &or <heir ChildC0 1 pp.93-95 -<he @ilemma o& Jeho=ah5s Witness Children Who ,eed Alood to "ur=i=e0 1 pp.96-101

Mon 7e$ 29

Wed 7e$ 2?

Autonom#

Mon

Autonom#

Quiz % 2

Bioethics
Mar 6 )enetic *ontro+ on readings listed &or Wed, Mar * Due: 6pm, ,ar % :enetic Control (Ch) 6+ Journal 2 Due: 6pm, ,ar Powerpoints: :enetic Control -Arie&ing "ession0 1 pp.259-280 McMahan -<he Moralit# o& "creening &or @isa$ilit#0 1 pp.281-284 @a=is -:enetic @ilemmas and the Child5s ight to an 3pen 7uture0 1 pp.285-293 "al=ulescu -Procreati=e Aene&icenceC0 1 pp.294-300

Wed Mar *

Mon Mar 18 Wed Mar 12

:enetic Control

E>am 2 !uestions posted

:enetic Control

'

Mon Mar 1%

!&am 2 Quiz . esearch Ethics on readings listed &or Wed Mar 1' Due: 6pm, ,ar 1 esearch Ethics (Ch) 2+ Powerpoints on esearch Ethics :old$# et al 2<he Willow$rooE 4etters5 1 pp.163-166 amse# 2Judgment on Willow$rooE5 1 pp.166-170 Passamani 2Clinical <rials5 1 pp.183-187 ,orthcott -/ow ,ecessar# Are andomiFed Controlled <rials? 1 pp.187-191 Mar!uis -/ow to esol=e an Ethical 3

Wed Mar 1'

Bioethics
@ilemma Concerning andomiFed Clinical <rials 1 pp.180-183 "inger 2Animal E>perimentation5 1 pp.196-203 Cohen 2<he Case &or the Gse o& Animals5 1 pp.203-209 18 Mar 29 & Mar 2? Mon Mar 61 Wed Apr 2 12 Mon Apr % esearch Ethics

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11

esearch Ethics

esearch Ethics

Quiz 6 1 Impaired In&ants on readings listed &or Wed Apr ' Due: 6pm, Apr Journal 6 Due: 6pm, Apr 11 Powerpoints on Impaired In&ants -<he @ilemma o& E>treme Prematurit#0 1 pp.507-511 -<he Agon# o& Aente /indriEs0 1 pp.506-507 -<he Aa$# @oe Cases0 1 pp.513-516 -Aa$# H0 1 pp.516-517 "mith -<he :roningen Protocol0 1 pp.524-527 Ashle#5s Mom and @ad -<he Ashle# <reatment0 1 pp.527-532 4iaoB "al=ulescuB "heehan -<he Ashle# <reatmentC0 1 pp.532-536 o$ertson -E>amination o& Arguments in 7a=or o& Withholding 3rdinar# Medical Care &rom @e&ecti=e In&ants0 1 pp.536-543 4

Wed Apr '

Impaired In&ants (Ch) ?+

Bioethics
Engelhardt -Ethical Issues in Aiding the @eath o& Ioung Children0 1 pp.543-548 16 Mon Apr 19 Wed Apr 1? Impaired In&ants

Impaired In&ants

Quiz - 1 3rgan <ransplants on readings listed &or Mon Apr 21 Due: 6pm, Apr 21 Powerpoints: 3rgan <ransplants -@id "te=e Jo$s Cheat?0 1 pp.621-623 -Ac!uiring and Allocating <ransplant 3rgans0 1 pp.629-637 Appel -Wanted @ead or Ali=e? Hidne# <ransplantation in Inmates Awaiting E>ecution0 1 pp.645-647 Cohen et al) -Alcoholics and 4i=er <ransplantatin0 1 pp.648-653 adcli&&e; ichards et al -<he Case &or Allowing Hidne# "ales0 1 pp.654-657 PhadEe and Anandh - e&use to "upport the Illegal 3rgan <rade0 1 pp.657-659 Annas -<he ProstituteB the Pla#$o#B and the Poet: ationing "chemes &or 3rgan <ransplantation0 1 pp.662-666

19

Mon Apr 21

3rgan <ransplants (Ch) D+

Wed Apr 26

3rgan <ransplants

1*

Mon Apr 2D

3rgan <ransplants

Quiz 1 /ealth Care on readings listed &or 5

Bioethics
Wed Apr 68 Due: 6pm, Apr 2$ Wed Apr 68 Pa#ing &or /ealth Care (Ch) '+ Powerpoints: Pa#ing &or /ealth Care -<he Wa# it Was C0 1 pp.?%*;?%? -<he A&&orda$le Care Act: <he ,ew /ealth Care 4aw0 1 pp.?%?;?D9 -In Crisis Mode: AacEground to /ealth Care e&orm0 1 pp.?D*;?DD -President5s CommissionC0 1 pp.?'9;%82 ,eilsen -Autonom#B E!ualit# and a Just /ealth Care "#stem0 1 pp.%8D;%16 7inal E>am !uestions posted Journal 9 Due: 6pm, ,a( $ #ina+ !&am

1?

Mon Ma# * Wed Ma# % <A@

Pa#ing &or /ealth Care

Pa#ing &or /ealth Care

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